Dell Curry vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Dell Curry that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Dell Curry

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dell Curry: 1986-87 to 2001-02
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dell Curry 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Dell Curry 16 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Dell Curry 10 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Dell Curry 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dell Curry 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Dell Curry 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dell Curry 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Dell Curry 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dell Curry 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dell Curry 11.7 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Dell Curry 2.4 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Dell Curry 1.8 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Dell Curry 0.9 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dell Curry 0.2 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dell Curry 12,670 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Dell Curry 2,617 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Dell Curry 1,909 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Dell Curry 985 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Dell Curry 238 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Dell Curry 1,083 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dell Curry .457 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Dell Curry .402 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Dell Curry .843 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dell Curry 16.3 (1994) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dell Curry 3.6 (1993) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Dell Curry 2.7 (1994) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Dell Curry 1.5 (1990) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dell Curry 0.4 (1990) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dell Curry 6.7 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Dell Curry 1.7 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Dell Curry 1.1 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Dell Curry 0.8 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dell Curry 0.1 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dell Curry 340 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Dell Curry 87 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Dell Curry 57 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Dell Curry 40 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Dell Curry 7 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Dell Curry 51 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dell Curry .400 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Dell Curry .350 Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Dell Curry .870 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dell Curry 12.8 (1995) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dell Curry 3.6 (1993) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Dell Curry 2.0 (1993) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dell Curry 1.4 (1993) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dell Curry 0.5 (2002) Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.